Helicopter UH-1D 67-17204

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 67-17204
The Army purchased this helicopter 0168
Total flight hours at this point: 00000895
Date: 05/01/1969
Accident case number: 690501071
Unit: 116 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 CLEMENTS KG

Accident Summary:

. DUE TO LOW RPM WHILE LDG AC RAN OUT OF LEFT PEDAL & HAD TO LND WITH ICDT DMG TO ACFT \


War Story:
.I finally found my complete tail number after so long. 67-17204.... Be advised that the reason old 204 is listed as an 'H' model is that I flew to Ben Hua on an ash and trash to pick up a new engine for (guess what?!) my aircraft... 67-17204. The navy CPO driving the fork lift was in a real hurry. He sort of told me the engine was "over there! You go stand by it and when I get this loaded, I'll come over and load you up!" Well, there were two engine canisters over there. One was labeled "dash 11 (-11)" and the other was labeled "-13" (can't remember now if it was a dash or an L in the number)..... Excellent Warrant Officer training required me to point to the -13! What else? We took it back to the Beekeeper and presto! An H model! All we had to do aside from the obvious wt. and bal. computations was to put a crossmember in the oil cooler fan compartment, put the battery in the nose, and replace the D model tourque gauge with a D model engine oil pressure gauge (red lined at 49.5 with tape on the face) and I had the first H model Hornet aircraft (to the best of my knowledge)! Ken Clements Hornet 32 (68-69), Oct 97

This record was last updated on 10/28/1997


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 67-17204
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0168.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6801   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6802   0    0 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6803  77   77 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6804  73  150 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6805  14  164 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6806  22  186 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6807  77  263 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6808   0  263 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6809  46  309 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6810  70  379 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6811  70  449 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6812  47  496 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6901  68  564 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  45  609 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  95  704 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904 110  814 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  81  895 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906 133 1028 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907 114 1142 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 124 1266 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  79 1345 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910   0 1345 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0 1345 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912   0 1345 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001   2 1347 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  85 1432 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  92 1524 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  95 1619 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 106 1725 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006 102 1827 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007 101 1928 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  96 2024 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  99 2123 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010 101 2224 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011 100 2324 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012 145 2469 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101   0 2469 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  77 2546 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  93 2639 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  47 2686 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  55 2741 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  69 2810 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  60 2870 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108   0 2870 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109   0 2870 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM        
7110   0 2870 W0Y6AA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM     
7111   0 2870 W0Y6AA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM     
7112   0 2870 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7201   0 2870 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7202  41 2911 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM       
7203  74 2985 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM       
7204  15 3000 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM       
7205  50 3050 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM       
7206   3 3053 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7207  28 3081 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM       
7208   2 3083 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7209  24 3107 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7210  10 3117 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7211  10 3127 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7212  21 3148 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7301  37 3185 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7302  12 3197 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7303  11 3208 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7304  17 3225 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7305  25 3250 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7306  50 3300 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7307   0 3300 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7308   0 3300 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7309  31 3331 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7310   9 3340 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7311  14 3354 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7312   9 3363 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7401   6 3369 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7402  25 3394 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7403  51 3445 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7404  41 3486 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7405   8 3494 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7409  26 3565 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7410  13 3578 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7411  27 3605 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7412  16 3621 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7501   0 3621 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7502   0 3621 W0U44B INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7503   0 3621 W0U44B INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7504   0 3621 W0U44B INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7505   0 3621 W0U422 INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7506   0 3621 W0U422 INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7507   0 3621 W0U422 INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7509   0 3621 W0U422 INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7510   0 3621 W0U422 INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7511   0 3621 W0U422 INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7512   1 3622 W0U422 INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           


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